Despite the extraordinary historical, political and economic challenges that the Timorese people have faced, I am confident that with an additional effort by the international community, the success story that seemed so close to becoming a reality will materialize, albeit somewhat less smoothly than had been hoped; and that the stable Timor-Leste that the Timorese people have sought so long, and for which they have sacrificed so much, is within reach.
Pese a los enormes problemas históricos, políticos y económicos que ha confrontado el pueblo de Timor-Leste, confío en que con un mayor esfuerzo de la comunidad internacional, el éxito que parecía tan cercano se materializará, aunque con algunas dificultades más de las previstas, y que pronto Timor-Leste podrá lograr la estabilidad que su población ha buscado durante tanto tiempo y por la que tanto ha sacrificado.